Motif
creation of the world and humankind
creation_of_the_world_and_humankind
A motif of the Cosmic Origin and Creation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
mesopotamian (1) · oceanic (1)
mesopotamian
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The Babylonian Legends of the Creation FIGHT BETWEEN BEL AND THE DRAGON / TOLD BY ASSYRIAN TABLETS FROM NINEVEH / DISCOVERY OF THE TABLETS. / PUBLICATION OF THE CREATION TABLETS.; lines 126-157 confidence: low
King's edition appeared in Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Part XIII, in 1901; his translations, commentary, and notes appeared in 1902 in The Seven Tablets of Creation, concerning creation of the world and mankind.
The passage identifies the texts as Creation Legends and cites the title of King's work as concerning creation of the world and mankind.
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oceanic
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Oceanic Mythology PLATE XXIV / ANIMAL AND MISCELLANEOUS TALES 295 / ANIMAL AND MISCELLANEOUS TALES 297 / ANIMAL AND MISCELLANEOUS TALES 299; lines 13905-13939 confidence: medium
Only in southern and eastern Australia, according to the passage, are themes such as the swan-maiden and arrow-chain met; animal stories are abundant there, and cosmogonic tales refer to creation of the world and humankind.
The passage says southern and eastern Australia include cosmogonic tales referring to the creation both of the world and of humankind.
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